#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
August 1, 2025
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#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
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#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
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<p>Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire.<br />
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<p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br />
Jack’s Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3ISziZr">https://amzn.to/3ISziZr</a><br />
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World: <a href="https://amzn.to/4l45LsY">https://amzn.to/4l45LsY</a><br />
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: <a href="https://amzn.to/4l22uud">https://amzn.to/4l22uud</a><br />
Genghis Khan and the Quest for God: <a href="https://amzn.to/4fpOQA4">https://amzn.to/4fpOQA4</a><br />
Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China: <a href="https://amzn.to/40JEll1">https://amzn.to/40JEll1</a></p>
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